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Auckland

3–0

xG 2.38–0.53

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Melbourne City

Mount Smart Stadium

Auckland · Sat 28 Feb, 17:00 NZT · A-League Men

xVerdict

AUC deserved this on chance quality. MCY leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
AUC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 47% of MCY's xG.

AUCMCY
2.15Open play0.28
0.24Set play0.25
0.06Corners0.20
Shot profileFact
MCY shot from poor areas, 11 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

AUC worked into better areas, 17 shots for five big chances.

AUCMCY

Shots

17 – 11

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.05

On target

9 – 2

Inside box

12 – 7

Outside box

5 – 4

Blocked

5 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
AUC scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 43'.

First half

  • 37'Yellow, Zane Schreiber (Foul).
  • 40'Sam Cosgrove on, Hiroki Sakai off.
  • 43'Logan Rogerson scores (header, Guillermo May).

Second half

  • 59'Jesse Randall scores (right foot shot, Michael Woud).
  • 64'VAR.
  • 66'Guillermo May scores (header, Jesse Randall).
  • 67'Liam Bonetig on, Samuel Souprayen off.
  • 67'Medin Memeti on, Max Caputo off.
  • 69'Jake Brimmer on, Cameron Howieson off.
  • 69'Lachlan Brook on, Jesse Randall off.
  • 76'Emin Durakovic on, Andreas Kuen off.
  • 76'Kavian Rahmani on, Daniel Arzani off.
  • 76'Elbasan Rashani on, Marcus Younis off.
  • 86'B. Ferguson on, Logan Rogerson off.
  • 86'Ryan Mackay on, Felipe Gallegos off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 5-4-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
AUC started a 5-4-1 for the first time this season.
xAnalysis

They started a back five against MCY's back four.

AUC · 5-4-1MCY · 4-2-3-1

123781015172123271281314161719262830WoudSakaiGirdwood-Re…HowiesonGallegosMayVriesElliotRandallHallRogersonBeachDelbridgeTeagueAtkinsonArzaniBehichCaputoSchreiberSouprayenYounisKuen
Player ratingsFact
AUC's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.7. Randall led the card at 8.0.

AUC

21Jesse RandallMF698.02
10Guillermo MayFW907.81
1Michael WoudGK907.51
27Logan RogersonMF867.51
9Sam CosgroveFW507.44
15Francis de VriesDF907.32
3Jake Girdwood-ReichDF907.30
23Daniel HallDF907.20
22Jake BrimmerMF216.90
8Felipe GallegosMF906.80
2Hiroki SakaiDF406.80
77Lachlan BrookFW216.81
17Callan ElliotDF906.50
43Ryan MackayDF106.40
7Cameron HowiesonMF696.40
28B. FergusonMF40.00

MCY

1Patrick BeachGK907.20
2Harrison DelbridgeDF907.20
8Ryan TeagueMF907.13
14Daniel ArzaniMF767.03
16Aziz BehichDF906.82
13Nathaniel AtkinsonDF906.81
11Elbasan RashaniFW146.50
47Kavian RahmaniFW146.50
39Emin DurakovicMF146.50
30Andreas KuenMF766.50
4Liam BonetigDF236.40
19Zane SchreiberMF906.41
17Max CaputoFW676.40
28Marcus YounisMF766.41
35Medin MemetiFW236.30
26Samuel SouprayenDF676.30
Missing playersFact
AUC were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

13 absences to 2.

AUC

  • Louis VerstraeteUnavailable
  • Emiliano TadeUnavailable
  • Oliver SailUnavailable
  • Michael den HeijerUnavailable
  • Reid DrakeUnavailable
  • T. MourdoukoutasUnavailable
  • Nathan LoboUnavailable
  • Matthew EllisUnavailable
  • Z. ZoričićUnavailable
  • J. BaylissUnavailable
  • Aidan CareyUnavailable
  • Kian DonkersUnavailable
  • Oliver MiddletonUnavailable

MCY

  • Mathew LeckieUnavailable
  • Takeshi KanamoriUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MCY held the pressure.
xAnalysis

AUC still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
AUC held territory in MCY's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 38% of the night in MCY's third and 28% in AUC's.

AUC thirdMiddleMCY third
28%35%38%
AUCMCY
Match statsFact
MCY had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

AUC had the better chances.

AUCMCY

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

291 – 398

Lge 425.4

Corners

9 – 7

Lge 5.1

Tackles

24 – 21

Lge 17.4

npxG

2.38 – 0.53